A new Gallup survey concluded that extreme pride in being American remains “essentially unchanged” from last year’s record low, despite this year’s number moving slightly upward.
Only 39% of U.S. adults said they are “extremely proud” to be American, per the Thursday poll, which showed American pride is up 1 percentage point from 38% in 2022. Gallup’s results for the same question over the past 20 years continue to show a downward trend.
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Twenty-eight percent of respondents said they are “very proud” to be American, and when combined with that option, national pride surged to 67% this year.
“Although the percentage of U.S. adults who say they are extremely proud to be American remains near the record low, together with the share who are very proud, about two-thirds express national pride,” Gallup said.
The poll also found partisan and age differences to be major factors in the results, with more Republicans and older people being more likely to express high levels of national pride.
Sixty percent of Republicans said they are extremely proud to be American, according to the polling organization, whereas 29% of Democrats and 33% of independent voters said the same.
Additionally, older age appears to influence one’s appreciation for America. This was the case across all political parties, though Republican respondents older than the age of 55 beat all other political parties and age groups with a 68% rating. Independents and Democrats, both aged 55 and older, sat at 48% and 38%, respectively.
“While Republican party identification may be associated with greater national pride, the fact that Republicans tend to be older than Democrats and independents also contributes to the party differences,” Gallup said.
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Extreme American pride reached an all-time high of 70% in 2003, two years after 9/11, and has been on the decline since 2005. The year 2018 was the first time the number dropped below 50% since the poll’s inception in January 2001.
Gallup surveyed 1,013 U.S. adults between June 1 and June 22. The poll has a 4% margin of error.